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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Exclamation Killswitch for truck

does anybody know how to wire up a killswitch to the fuel pump? a detailed write up would be badass! id like to wire up a put a hidden kill switch to the power wire of my fuel pump so the only way to turn the truck on is by flipping the switch to turn on the fuel pump first. im sure you can add a killswitch to another part of the truck as well, i just figured this one would be the most effective. just an idea to help keep my truck from being stolen (well at least its an extra step for them). any help would be great, thanks
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Just tap into the grey wire on the out side of your frame rail in the harness, run a switch from it to someplace hidden in your truck. Is easy as that. Use a multi meter to find the switched one..

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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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I'd run it to either the the trigger or ground lead from the relay, rather than the actual power lead running to the fuel pump.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by thunder550
I'd run it to either the the trigger or ground lead from the relay, rather than the actual power lead running to the fuel pump.
Or that

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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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sorry guys im not to Knowledgeable in the wireing dept. got any pics to give me a better idea?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Why would you want to do the fuel pump instead of Starter??

PM me if you want to know what i did... Dont really want to post it up on a public Forum...
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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i put mine on the injectors. Works like a charm. They'll kill the battery trying to start it.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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I would tow that bitch if i wanted it bad enough

Act they all are great ideas.

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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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believe me i know if they want it they'll get it.. but not everyone has a tow truck :-)
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Call me stupid but on the fuel pump would there not be some fuel still in the line to allow it to start and drive a little ways?
if some one truly wants something it is damn near impossible to stop them. As said before all it takes is a flat bed and a winch and you can have damn near anything you want. Why do you think construction company's watch the machinery they have so much. A friend of mine who works for a large construction company in the city has had a backhoe stolen over night from a site, It was up on its outriggers and the bucket. The only thing left was a little hydro oil and some tire tracks.
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